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Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters raced to exploit a break in high winds to…
Man charged with setting Spokane’s largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last year
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that’s destroyed…
Wildfires closing in on BC Interior highways
Major routes like the Trans-Canada and Coquihalla remain clear, but fires are encroaching on some Thompson-Okanagan routes.
iN NUMBERS: High and unsafe drivers busted at Shambhala Music Festival in BC
“It looks like we will have to be back next year, and hopefully in greater numbers, to deal with festival-goers who are driving unsafely.”
More than 600 tickets, some driving bans issued as drivers attend B.C. music festival
SALMO — Police say officers handed out more than 600 tickets, including 78 for…
In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you…
Uganda police say at least 14 people killed in collision between truck and taxi van
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A collision between a passenger van operating as a commuter…
Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane’s devastating wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as…
The Latest: Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to make a deal
President Donald Trump said Monday that newly planned talks between the U.S. and Tehran…
Photos show destruction from wildfires in Greece as blazes take hold in Europe and parts of the US
Photos show water-dropping planes and helicopters as hundreds of firefighters battle major wildfires over…
Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures…
Expect long weekend delays on Coquihalla due to construction, Trans-Canada closure
Drivers have been warned to expect significant delays, and to make sure they have a full tank of gas and bring plenty of food and water for the journey.
72-year-old man killed in ATV crash in Peachland
The fatal ATV crash happened in the former Gladstone Mine area on off-road trails.
Car theft victim helps officer arrest the thief in Coldstream
“We want to thank the person who stepped in to help our officer that day.”